Pakistan Army Corps of Signals

Pakistan Army Corps of Signals
Military Decorations of Pakistan military
Commanders
Signal Officer-in-Chief (SO-in-C)	Maj-Gen. Mohammad Ali Khan
Notable commanders	Lt-Gen. Naseem Rana Maj-Gen. Robert Cawthome
Insignia
War Flag

The Pakistan Army Corps of Signals is a military administrative and a combined arms branch of the Pakistan Army.^[1][2] Headquartered in the Army GHQ, the Corps of Signals oversees the communications, information system, and computer security for the command and control of the joint and combined arms uniformed forces of the Pakistani military.^{: 394 [3]}

Since 2023 the Corps has been overseen by its Signal Officer-in-Chief, Major-General Mohammad Ali Khan.^[4]

History

The Corps of Signals was one of the first administrative branches that was established on 14 August 1947 from the

The Corps also saw its first notable member when Captain Muhammad Sarwar was honoured for his actions against the Indian Army in 1947.^[5]

The Military College of Signals provides the necessary personnel to the Corps.^[5][6] The Signals Corps is structured with the numbers of regiments and battalions.^[7] As of its mission, the Signal Corps oversees the communications, information system, and computer security for the command and control of the joint and combined arms uniform forces of the Pakistani military.^{: 394 [3][8]}

The Signal Officer-in-Chief (SO-in-C)— the lead and reporting officer– works directly under the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) in its administrative capacity, directly reporting from the Army GHQ in Rawalpindi, Punjab.^[2]

Units

1 Signals (Eman Ittehad Tanzeem)

2 Signals

3 Signals (Barq Ul Basaas)

5 Signals

7 Signals

8 Signals

9 Signals (The Niners)

11 Signals (Poona 1930)(Al Yartad)(The Oldest)

13 Signals (Thirteen Behtreen)

15 Signals (The Best)

17 Signals (Qasdan E Kohsar)

19 Signals

20 Signals (Twenty The Trustworthy)

21 Signals (Patcom Pioneers)

22 Signals (Pascom Pioneers)

23 Signals

24 Signals (Shahsawar Signals)

25 Signals (Silver Streak)

26 Signals (CHABEES)(Fazl e Rabi)

29 Signals (Twenty Nine At Glance)

32 Signals (Surkhru)

41 Signals (Qasidan e Chamb)

44 Signals

45 Signals (Assaria)(1 Jan 1973)

49 Signals (Qasidan e Siachen)

51 Signals

52 Signals (Qasidan E Sehra)

64 Composite Signal

69 Signals

76 Signals

77 Signals

80 Signals

81 Signals (Jarrari)

83 Signals (Qasidan E Baqa)

84 Signals (MECH Communicators)(Voice of Desert)

86 Signals

91 Signals (Strike Sensor)

92 EW Signals

93 Signals

Independent Companies:

207 Sig Coy

219 Sig Coy

References